Sun Microsystems B100X, B1600, AND B100S, B200X BLADE # ./modifyinstallserver -d installdirpath

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4.Add the patches and packages automatically to the network install server image by typing:

#./modify_install_server -d install_dir_path

where install_dir_path is the path to the install image on your install server.

5.You can now proceed to Chapter 10 of the Sun Fire B100x and B200x Server Blade Installation and Setup Guide to perform the operating system setup steps for your blades.

Chapter 3 Solaris x86 3-7

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Contents Page Page Contents Sparc Solaris Contents Page Documentation and Miscellaneous Information Before Installing Solaris x86 Onto a Blade Upgrading the Bios on a B200x Server BladeUsing N1 Provisioning Software Miscellaneous InformationDownloading New Firmware for Chassis Components Using the Sun Fire B10n Content Load Balancing BladeDocumentation in this Release Documentation Errata Page Linux Installing Linux Onto a B100x or B200x Blade To Upgrade the Bios Upgrading the Bios on B200x Server BladesBlade prompt returns when the update is complete Issues Affecting the B200x Server Blade Only B100x and B200x Linux Server Blade IssuesIssues Affecting the B100x Server Blade Only Solaris Preparing to Install Solaris x86 Onto a BladeSolaris x86 Drivers and Documentation Overview of the Solaris x86 Installation Process # mkdir -m 755 /var/tmp/blades Proceed to Creating a Network Install Server on Creating a Network Install Server # ./modifyinstallserver -d installdirpath Page Need Support for Soft Poweroff in Solaris Workaround Workaround Page Consconfig complains on servers with no frame buffer Error Messages That Can be Safely IgnoredPage Solaris x86 Acpi Resource Conflicts Unnecessarily Reported Other Issues1The Network Interfaces on a B200x Blade Base MAC + 1, snet1 Solaris x86 Page Sparc Solaris B100s Sparc Solaris Server Blade Issues Installing Sparc Solaris Onto a B100s Server Blade# share -F nfs /cdrom/solaris8hw1202suppcd Installation of SUNWidecr failed System Controller Upgrading the System Controller SC Firmware Set up a new user name and password for yourself System Controller Firmware System Controller Software IssuesScreset -x -y sn Scremovefru -y psn scpoweron psn System Chassis’s Integrated Switch Switch Firmware Issues Console#configure Consoleconfig#vlan database Consoleconfig#no vlan vlanid System Chassis’s Integrated Switch Page Console#configure Page Consoleconfig#no bridge-ext gvrp Aggregated Links Switch-to-switch Tagged Vlan Trunk Connections Setting up a Tagged Vlan Trunk With Cisco Switches